Persepolis & Not Without My Daughter The Iranian revolution of 1979 refers to the overthrowing of the last king of Iran. It was an Islamic revolution which attempted to replace Mohammed Reza Shah‚ with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini‚ the leader of the revolution. Strong opposition against the Shah showed that the people wanted a religious ruler rather than someone they saw as an American puppet. Many Iranian people would think that the Shah was a ‘capitalist pig’ who
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childhood in the backdrop of the Islamic Revolution in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. Young Marji develops her own sense of individuality‚ nurtured through her family’s modern lenses and lifestyle. Her modern family and their individuality sets them apart from the religious conformity that was demanded by the Shah at this point in Iranian history and culture. It is very important to note that the conflict between individuality and conformity during the revolution was cause enough for persecution. As
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living in a revolution‚ the loss of her innocence and religion in Iran. First and foremost‚ this illustration represents the revolution‚ in Persepolis this is shown when the Iranians break the chains that their government had put on them. These people are free‚ but in the picture the shackles still remain which can also be seen as a remnant of the revolt. Which can be interpreted as the loss of people and stricter laws like those enforced in Persepolis. In the first revolution‚ Iranians wanted the
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remains on the role of women in Iran. She paints a portrait of her own self‚ whose drive and courage never allowed her to be silenced. She speaks of her experiences as a woman in Iran before‚ during‚ and after the Revolution of 1979. Her story begins as a child‚ before the revolution. She grew up in a very liberal home. Both parents were very intellectual. Her mother was forced to marry‚ therefore could not attend college and her father was a deputy minister working under the popular government
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Razmara becomes prime minister‚ who was very sympathetic to the West (9‚1). Less than 9 months later he is assassinated and on April 28‚ 1951 the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) appointed the nationalist‚ Muhammad Mossedeq the prime minister (3‚2). Mossedeq began his reign by enforcing the Oil Nationalization Act which was backed up by the Iranian Parliament (9‚1). The Oil Nationalization Act was to nationalize the oil industry‚ which was then controlled by Britain (3‚2). Britain was against the Mossedeq
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leaders in the Western world simply ignored‚ or seemed totally unaware of‚ the civil unrest that was fermenting within Iran‚ which is adequately demonstrated by a remark made by U.S. President Jimmy Carter in 1978‚ only a year before the Islamic revolution‚ in which he states that Iran was an ‘island of stability and tranquility’ in the Middle East. When discussing the topic of Islamic fundamentalism (or any kind of fundamentalism for that matter‚ such as Christianity‚ Judaism‚ Hinduism etc.) it
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Iran-Iraq War The Iran-Iraq war was a brutal war that eradicated thousands of lives. Some say that “ It was a big mistake” or “wasn’t meant to be.” Both sides argued their own perspective‚ in a matter that they were more accurate than the other‚ or that even it wasn’t their fault. They merely believed that it was each other who were accountable for the war. Iran and Iraq had always been old rivals; some could have even said that they were like “God or satin.” Particularly‚ they would dispute
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The Iranian Hostage Crisis The Iranian Hostage Crisis was a horrific event in which many American were captured and held hostage in the Iranian American embassy. In America‚ this was met with shock; spurring newfound hatred of Iranians. In the book Funny in Farsi‚ the author and her family‚ Iranian immigrants living in Southern California‚ are subjected to the scrutiny and prejudice of the people around them for that reason. At the end of the 1970’s‚ a new wave ushered America into a new
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have a timeless appeal which can be demonstrated even in today’s modern day society. Fear is an effective tool of propaganda which Napoleon uses to his advantage. He instills fear through his dogs and public killings in which any opposers of his revolution are murdered. Napoleon uses this fear in order to sway public opinion and further his ideas. Similarly‚ Iran uses fear in order to maintain power just as Napoleon did. Since the 1950’s‚ organizations similar to the Secret Police of Germany have
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“Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I’ve ever known.” (Palahniuk) In Persepolis‚ Marjane Satrapi’s identity is formed by her childhood in Iran and solidified by her path to maturity through Austria and a return to Iran that are intertwined with her country’s tumultuous narrative. The forces that drive Satrapi to become a graphic novel author living in France are‚ most prominently‚ her relatives actions and stories‚ her experiences in Vienna as a teenager‚ and the geopolitical
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